G. David Felt

I will take this in a Denali Package Yukon XL PLEASE!!!

To me it looks like a Cigarette Pack high or about 3-4 inches off the ground. Not Bad, even if this is not the final actual look. I love this as a great update to my current CTS! I am So Stoked!!! Gonna trade in the old nice baby for a new bad boy.

That's impossible and I don't believe it. You see; just last week Jerry Flintstone said that Cadillac is in a decline and everything they've done in the last 5 years is worthless. Or at least that's the way it read. Thusly... the people you're talking to are obviously lying. 209528[/snapback] So we just accept everything Jerry Flintstone says as gospil? Please, anyone can look and see that Cadillac and Hummer have hits on their hands and are doing much better than a few years ago. Now wether or not they stay there will show in the next year as new models come out. If GM can stay on top of keeping the product lines fresh enough to drive upgrades and conquest customers then they have the right team in place to drive and grow the business.Personally, I think they will be there and get better. The bigger issue is wether GM can change fast enough to really drive all brands to new highes. Perfect example is the need to have the Duramax in the Full Size SUV's and also have a baby Duramax (V6) in the SRX to compete against ehde R320CDI from Mercedes. People will endorse a bio-Diesel engine that gets great milage and is quite just like a gas engine. It is what I am waiting on.

I also attended the Seattle Auto Show on Friday night. The crowd was solid, not really any large scale groups other than at Mercedes, BMW, Porchese and the usual groups milling around the more exotic auto's. Here is my observation of the following: Acura MDX - New 2007 model, outside body design nice and pleasing, very consistent for Acura's conservative approach. Interior, very disappointing with all the plasticy, hard cheap look. The center console was also a busy small button mess. The vehicle had power so people could try things out. I saw more than a few people confused and asking if they had a simpler dash layout. This was a unit with the NAV system and it was not user friendly. Over all for $45K one would expect a better interior, but they will sell them plenty as peopl are hooked on the name ACURA. Mercedes R320CDI - This is what Caddilac should have had for the SRX. A quality Diesel that give high 20's and low 30's for gas milage. Great all around package. SRX is everything this auto is except in the engine department. Comparison of the Lincoln Pickup that is the replacement for the blackwood is a joke. They had only about 15 feet away the F150 and as I over heard many people say, for the money, you might as well buy a higher lever Ford and get a better package than what they are doing on the new Lincoln pickup. A big surprise interest was in the Hundayi SantaFe. This little SUV seemed to garner considerable attention from the crowd. Very positive and a much improved update over the current model. GM and what we are all waiting for: Chevy had a smash hit with their line up of vehicles. Plenty of traffic and interest. Saddly they had only one of the new Chevy Trucks on display and it was on a turn table. But fortunatly, GMC had 2 of the new trucks on the floor for everyone to crawl all over and check out. Yay Baby, these new trucks are Amazing. Tight fit and finish and great interiors. Nothing but positive comments heard from people. Strangly not a single dually was in attendance this year. Not even Ford or Dodge had one. Dodge was the only one with a diesel there also. Chevy Tahoe and Suburban gathered much praise from people. Saddly, GM really needs to update / change the nose on the Yukon, many people liked the interior, but the exterior nose was not a popular hit even with the woman. They all generally liked the Chevy look much better. Was interesting to hear people ask the chevy sales people if they could get the denali engine transmission option in the chevy. Caddilac was popular and in good shape over all. Interesting observation is that I was busy checking out the new Escalades and while I had been really impressed on my two test drives at the Bellevue Caddilac dealership. The thing that holds me back is the over bling issue. Way to much Chrome. This panned out with seeing people ask if the Chrome was an option they could remove in favor of a monochromatic look with the current wheel choices. Sadily, I feel this is an area that caddilac missed the boat on. Most people would be happy with the larger than life Caddilac emblem on the back, but the Chrome bar on either side of it needs to go! Same with pretty much all the chrome. People asked if they could get the vehicle with only Chrome on the grill and wheels but no where else. For a luxury Vehicle, it needs to be elegant but no Rap / Sport Jock Bling level. Might work for now as they fill the initial demand, but I think GM needs to change this also. My wife was wanting to get a new Escalade but now after seeing the current version, she does not want that Chrome Bling mobile. To quote her: "Wait till they either take off all the aweful chrome or we will look at something else." How did they let this mess get out the door. My wife did love the H2 and H3. Thought they were great. H2 for her and the H3 for our daughter. Now there is a day of expense if that happens. But will have to wait and see what I end up with. Sadily, the Buick area was vacant. Not a single person looking. Except for me listening with my wife to the lady talk about the Lucerne up on the turn table, it was a dead sales floor. Hopefully the weekend traffic brought more people in. We'll that is all for now.

While the quality and interior is there, Saddly I have to agree with everyone, GMC needs to dump this front end. The old Denali was so far better looking than this ugly female nose. Even I bet a woman designer could do better than what ever half ass desiner did this.

Awesome Job, well done, right balance of chrome, rims and dual exhaust with a decent bed cover. Hit it right on with this one.

What a sweet Truck!!

Damn what is up with GM and all this god awful Chrome crap! Ugly Rims and Chrome $h! everywere. I loved the old escalade and now all GM can do is turn everything into PIMP my Ass ride! If Lutz was really in charge, he would never have allowed Caddy to Chrome to hell the new escalade. A up scale luxury ride is elegant and stated, you leave it to the end user if they want to put a ton of chrome on a ride not pimp it out and now they are doing it at SEMA. Not every person wants to drive a Chromed, pimp out gangsta rapper crap mobile.

Man, they screw up the Suburban with not allowing the seats to fold into the floor so you have your solid 4 x 8 area for hauling and camping etc. Now they have someone do a stupid thing like this and with an even larger ugly bump on the roof. Yea I know most people seem to be crazy about baseball. Who cares I could care less for the over paid ego jocks. Talk about another waste of a vehicle on a stupid idea.

Sweet work Truck, This should be a requirement for all GM dealerships!

YEA Baby, this is HOT! This is what I expected the first time Chevy rolled out this truck, a In your face version of it. Build it and they will come!

nice, While too low for my taste, the center exhaust is great and over all I like the look. Just give it a proper ride level for a sedan, not the drag your ass look.

That Rocks! This would be great on the H3 as well as any other underpowered vehicle. Wonder if they still require Super or have they gotten it to run on mid or standard unleaded. This sounds like it could really thump the turbo's.

I would buy this, this is a hate or love interior and so much better than BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Acura, Infinity or even Lincoln. It is about time that some one took some risk and stepped up to give a interior that is more than the basic bland copy everyone attitude.

The GMC is HOT. That truck is so much better looking than the Chevy. Course both are big improvements over the last platform.

This Rocks, It reminds me of the Speed Racer car. I loved that car. Can I order it up with the saw blades please! Great Job, this would be a great supercar for Chevy. Nice Job on the Pontiac also.

That actually ROCKS!!! Yea in standard cloths it is FUGGLY!!! But this Rally with the VW Diesel and 43MPG would be a HIT here in the US!!! JEEP WAKE THE F@#K UP!!!, This is what you should be selling not the current FUGGLY version.

So your saying this was one of the early Proto type Blue Devil equals that GM had messed around with and never brought to market?

While he is concerned about people changing the exhaust and making the vehicle illegal to Gov code, I actually think everyone is wrong about the flared exhaust pipe. After looking at every picture I could find on these trucks and even the top one above, I believe it is shadows that are causing the trick you see as a flared exhaust. I actually think it is a solid 4" or maybe 5" exhaust pipe. These are not flared. IMO

Has anyone really driven let alone looked at the Dodge Caliber? My sister inlaw liked the look and I took her to check it out and test drive the auto. The inside quality was really bad, there was a whine with the vehicle loaded with 4 adults and the CVT sounded like it would die. Not to mention that someone had been in the vehicle with greasy shoes and dirty hands as there were hand prints on the ceiling. Dealer said they would clean it up, but BS if you do not have pride in the auto's you sell how can you let a vehicle look so bad when you try to sell it. I do not see the quality in the Caliber that was in the Neon. Dealers seem to be willing to just sell and not care. Sad for Chrysler.

Backup cams are only good when you are in the city or tight spaces WITH OUT a trailer. Otherwise, the mirrors are it.

These ROCK!!! I LOVE the DUALLY!!!

This car rocks, I take this in Black with the Diesel engine please!

Funny I just saw a commercial last night here in Seattle about Fords having more trucks with over 250,000 miles than any builder in the US. They show a very old ford truck from the 40's or 50's I think that this guy restores for his father. Over all not an impressive commercial. I do love the Our Country, Our Truck tag line. This and the Built like a Rock are great lines about GM's trucks. Kinda why I own multiple GMC's.

Where exactly on the drivers side does it not match up? It looks all level and matched up to me.